Associate/Associate Director - Project Manager

Arup; Liverpool; Vor Ort; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Profit share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Zusammenfassung

Arup is seeking an Associate Project Manager to join its North-West England PPM team. The role focuses on developing client relationships, bidding for new work and strengthening Arup's strategic programme management services across water, energy and transport sectors.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver projects with a strong client focus. The role requires experience in delivering complex infrastructure projects, a degree in engineering/architecture/PM and professional

Qualifikationen

• Experience in developing client relationships and bids.
• Track record delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Degree in engineering, architecture or PM with professional accreditation (APM).

Aufgaben

• Lead client programme strategy and bid opportunities.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Deliver projects on time, cost and quality.

Kenntnisse

Client relationship development

Bid development

Delivery of infrastructure projects

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Clear communication

Mentoring juniors

Ausbildung

Engineering/Architecture/PM degree

Tools

NEC3/4 contracts

Jobbeschreibung

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Project Manager to join our Programme & Project Management (PPM) business in the North-West of England. Our PPM function works with clients across numerous sectors, providing talented teams of Programme and Project Managers who support projects throughout the whole project or programme lifecycle. We are experiencing significant demand for client-side programme management and delivery partner roles across the UK and internationally, particularly in the water, energy and transport infrastructure markets. We work hand in hand with Arup's entire range of technical experts to add value at every stage of a project, asset, or investment lifecycle.

We are now seeking to strengthen our leadership team and work winning capability in the North-West of England, and this role will involve further developing and building Arup's PPM capability and strengthening Arup's strategic programme management offer. A key aspect will require the development and management of new client relationships, identifying opportunities and bidding for and winning new work to support the ongoing growth of the business.

Once in role, the new PPM Associate will be focused on new and existing client programme strategic leadership opportunities. You will be helping our clients with programme formation of the initial stages of the process, helping them solve business and operational challenges, make informed commercial decisions and implement better, more sustainable solutions.

Requirements

• This role will suit someone with experience of a range of business development activities including developing client relationships and preparation of bids and supporting the development of new service offerings.
• You will need to be able to demonstrate a track record of contributing to winning work and also have the skills to successfully deliver major infrastructure projects, programmes or frameworks, and be confident leading multidisciplinary teams and working closely with clients and stakeholders.
• You will combine strong delivery discipline with commercial awareness, clear communication and a collaborative approach.
• As a senior member of our team, you will also coach and support the development of junior colleagues.
• If you have a background of successful delivery of complex and challenging projects from a professional project management (client facing) perspective i.e. delivering to time, cost, quality, and sustainable outcomes, we'd like to hear from you!
• Degree in engineering, architecture or project/construction management (or similar) and professional accreditation/certification such as APM (or similar) in the PPM environment.
• Well established capability and track record in developing new client relationships, identifying opportunities and winning new project work.
• Customer focused with client relationship management skills, including the ability to understand client requirements and bring together different Arup capabilities to develop a solution.
• Understands and has experience in deploying various forms of construction contract, in particular NEC3 or 4 and/or bespoke forms of contract.
• Experience in procurement of design and construction contracts on behalf of external clients is an advantage.

About Arup

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What We Offer You

• We care about each member's success, so we can grow together.
• Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive - through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
• We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup's legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities.
• Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
• We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover.
• In addition, you'll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas - this drives our excellence.

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